Example sentences of "[vb past] i a [adj] deal " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ricci helped me a great deal with the fingerings and interpretation , and also gave me tips on how to improve my technique . |
| 2 | I was very tomboyish and my parents allowed me a great deal of freedom until that magic day came when I was supposed to become ‘ a little lady ’ . |
| 3 | He taught me a great deal about The Times crossword , and I taught him how to swear . |
| 4 | He taught me a great deal . |
| 5 | Going to M.I.T. taught me a great deal about linguistics in many areas ; but one of the things one easily learned at MIT at that time was a sense of conviction — the assumption that MIT led the world , and that other people 's opinions need not in general be treated seriously . |
| 6 | It gave me a great deal of pleasure to think how much more pained he was going to be in a few moments . |
| 7 | And whatever he may have tried to gain from me , he also gave me a great deal . ’ |